Before that night I didn’t think I needed a CCW

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It was about 2am - on my way home I noticed ...

Before that night I didn’t think I needed a CCW

My wife and kids were out of town so I decided to work late.
It was about 2am - on my way home I noticed a truck that could be following 200 yards back.
I made four quick turns down different streets and they were gone or so I thought.
I pull into my driveway and the truck that WAS following me some how found me – they see me hit their gas – screech around then drives up on the sidewalk and blocks me in.
I get out and move to put me in between my car and the truck. I didn’t want to get trapped sitting in my car.
Two skin head looking punks jump out and move towards me.
My plan is to break into a run and dial 911 on my cell.
I reached back to get my cell it was just an empty holder. I was tired and left my cell at my office!
Both of the BGs looked like they could out run me.
Right then I would have paid anything for a gun at that point.
I kept my hand on my empty cell phone clip about five O clock position –
I turn to a low profile towards them to look like I was about to draw a gun.
Then I say very clam “can I help you?”
The BGs notice my body language.
The two of them stop put there hands out flat away form their sides and start to back way.
One of them saying very sincerely “sorry we thought you were someone else...our mistake sorry”
They both left – the police never found them.
I didn’t get plate number because it looked like had mud or tar on it.

I now carry and my situational awareness is now much better.
Any comments on situational awareness or what you would have done would be interesting to hear.

Any comments on situational awareness or what you would have done would be interesting to hear.[/B]

That was quick thinking. If someone wants to avoid being seen while following you a short distance, they will usually be able to do so. You were able to react, you were on guard and noticed the truck approaching immediately after you parked, you improvised and bluffed your way out of the situation. I'm very impressed with how you handled it, you've demonstrated a survivor attitude. You didn't surrender to your circumstances, you took hold of your circumstances and used them to succeed. Congrats.

Good situational awareness (except for cell phone part). Also smart move putting your car between you and BG's. In the future just remember 1st. rule of gun fighting (have a gun). This time you came out OK so congrats.

I will support gun control when you can guarantee all guns are removed from this planet. That includes military and law enforcement. When you can accomplish that, then I will be the last person to lay down my gun. Then I will carry the weapon that replaces the gun.

Welcome to the board.
Very good and quick thinking in regard to the phone clip.
Everything is a weapon including your brain, the BGs imagination (your not there gun phone clip), and so is your truck too all 3K lbs and 200+ HP ramming power of it (!).
Sun down is a critical time to carry as that is prime time for criminal activity.
And lastly...DO NOT GO HOME!!! If you think you are being followed don't try to lose people. Simply drive obeying all traffic laws straight to the closest local police station or barracks you can get to. Soon as you pull in there the BGs will not follow you in.